Jewelry stolen from bodies at hospital

BROCKTON - Three more families have come forward to report that jewelry was stolen from the bodies of their loved ones who died at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton.

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BROCKTON - Three more families have come forward to report that jewelry was stolen from the bodies of their loved ones who died at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton.

The Enterprise of Brockton reported Monday that two rings were removed from the hand of 89-year-old Evelyn DeFlavis earlier this month somewhere between her room and the hospital morgue. The hospital informed police and launched its own investigation.

Brockton police Lt. John Crowley says since then two more families have reported the theft of jewelry at the hospital. A third family contacted the newspaper. Two of the new incidents occurred several years ago.

Hospital spokeswoman Monique Aleman says they take all theft allegations seriously and recover about 90 percent of items reported missing.